With winds that can reach speeds of three hundred miles an hour and funnel clouds that can measure a mile in diameter, tornadoes leave enormous damage in their wake. Now Seymour Simon examines these twisting columns of air and destruction. Simon explains how tornadoes are formed, why and when they are most likely to occur, how scientists classify and track them -- and what to do if one touches down. Full-color photographs show this powerful phenomenon...

This book about the science of snow features photos of snow crystals in their beautiful diversity and includes how snow crystals are formed into different shapes and snow-crystal-catching instructions in the back of the book.

Explains how leaves change their colors in autumn and then separate from the tree as the tree prepares for winter.

People work to earn money. Deciding how to spend money, or whether to save it, requires difficult trade-offs. Read how one young worker decides what to do with ten hard-earned dollars. Fully decodable text features high-frequency words, and words with consonant blends with s. Also features tips for teachers and caregivers along with additional information at the end to build the reader's background knowledge of the topic. Downloadable Teacher Notes...

What has the power to move sailboats across water and pick houses up off the ground? Wind. Beginning readers will be blown away as they discover what wind is and how it moves on calm days and in stormy weather.

Did you know not all clouds are white? Green clouds can form and signal severe storms and tornadoes. Beginning readers will discover the different types of clouds and how they form.

Farmers need just the right amount of rain for their fields. Too little or too much can destroy crops. This book explores our human need for rain and introduces floods, droughts, and the water cycle.

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! The sun glows and glimmers. It casts warm light on the land and seas. Sunlight helps plants to grow. People enjoy being outside on sunny days. What happens when the weather is sunny? Read this book to find out! Learn all about kinds of weather in the What's the Weather Like? series - part of the Lightning Bolt Books™ collection. With high-energy...

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Clouds drift and float. They move above Earth. Sometimes they are white and puffy. Sometimes they are dark and cover the sky. What happens when the weather is cloudy? Read this book to find out! Learn all about kinds of weather in the What's the Weather Like? Series - part of the Lightning Bolt Books™ collection. With high-energy designs,...

Explains how and why a thunderstorm occurs and gives safety steps to follow when lightning is flashing.